Paella Team Signup
Thanks for being interested in cooking and joining our little celebration! Signup is simple and can all be done online.
DUE TO INCREDIBLE RESPONSE, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TEAMS LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED! AT THIS POINT WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW TEAMS. PLEASE TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
There are two judging categories - Traditional and Keep Austin Weird. Traditional is how Valencians think of Paella - both meat and seafood versions - and will be judged according to, well, traditional standards. Keep Austin Weird is for everything else - creative spins, vegetarian, etc etc. Our judging standards are below, so you know beforehand what we're looking for and how each element of your paella will be judged. You must pick a category when signing up.
You can also choose to not be judged; just cook for the sake of the art of paella. And perhaps some free sangria.
Other things you need to know:
- You must register your team through our online registration (below).
- $25 refundable deposit per team due at signup. Deposit will be refunded at the event.
- Teams are encouraged to provide their own pans (22" minimum). However, PLU has paella pans available on a first come, first served basis.
- Maximum 3 people per team. Team members will receive free admission to the event. Please be sure to let us know the name of your team members below.
- Please read the team Rules of Engagement and the Judging Criterion.
Once confirmed, you will receive confirmation letter to the Team Email address you provided. Please bring a copy of the PayPal confirmation notice to the event for entry and reimbursement.
Scoring 2009:
Download 2009 scoring results in PDF format: